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Around the Corner

The map of future, folded, creased, and worn,
Lies hidden, like a secret yet unborn.
Around the corner, shadows softly creep,
Uncertainties that lull my soul to sleep,
Yet rouse it too, with whispers of the new,
A vibrant life, though tinged with shades of blue.

I've danced with death, a waltz both fierce and strange,
Three times he claimed me, on life's shifting range.
Each breath I draw, a victory hard-won,
A fragile thread, beneath the setting sun.
Perhaps it's love, a fire burning bright,
That keeps me standing, bathed in golden light.

My path's a riddle, whispered on the breeze,
A crooked arrow, through the ancient trees.
I know not where my flight will take its way,
Nor where I'll land, at close of fading day.
But this I know, with certainty so deep,
My arrow flies, while life's sweet secrets sleep,
And even in the quiet of the night,
I'll find my mark, and land in gentle light.

About This Poem

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - draft

About the Author

Region, Country: USA the bay state, United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, Nigeria, Canada, Europe, USA

Favorite Poets: Mary Oliver: Known for her accessible and spiritual poetry that draws heavily on observations of the natural world. She often finds profound lessons and connections in the mundane, from a walk in the woods to the flight of a bird. , Robert Frost: While sometimes seen as a poet of rural life, his work is rich with observations of nature, which he often uses to explore themes of human isolation, choices, and the relationship between humanity and the natural world. , Walt Whitman: A central figure in American poetry, he celebrated nature as a force of unity and a reflection of the human spirit. His work often connects the individual to the vastness of the cosmos and the natural world. , William Wordsworth: A key figure in the Romantic movement, he emphasized the spiritual and emotional connections., Jess Taper: his profess of concentrated awareness of experience in poetry in true freestyle was profound.

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